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OBJECT TYPE: DISK/12 IN. GROOVED CAPACITANCE
DATE: 1981
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.1362.001

MANUFACTURER: RCA Corp.
MODEL: SFT 100W SELECTAVISION
LOCATION: Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL/ SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 43.5 cm
Width: 38.5 cm
Height: 15.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Communications
Category: Television
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: RCA
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Indiana
City: Indianapolis

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: C. 1981
Canada: Unknown
Function: TO PLAY BACK VIDEO AND SOUND INFORMATION RECORDED ON CAPACITANCE VIDEO DISKS TO A TELEVISION RECEIVER
Technical: EXAMPLE OF A TECHNOLOGY ON WHICH RCA SPENT APPROXIMATELY $580 MILLION & WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A FAILURE IN THE MARKETPLACE. INTRODUCED AT THE TIME THAT BOTH VHS & BETA WERE NEW ON THE MARKET & PHILIP'S LASERVISION WAS BEING INTRODUCED.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: PRINTING ON BACK INCLUDES: 'RCA CORPORATION SelectaVision VideoDisc/ 600 N. Sherman Dr./ Indianapolis, Indiana 46201/ PRINTED IN U.S.A./ FCC ID: ANC9SJ000 1-F-A/ RCA CORPORATION/ Volts 120 Hz 60 Watts 35/ LISTED/ UL[LOGO]/ 880Y/ CAUTION/.../ MODEL/MODELE: SFT 100W'/ PRINTED ON LID: 'CED Capacitance Electronic Disc System'/ ON FRONT PANEL: 'RCA [NIPPER LOGO]/ SelectaVision/ VideoDisc Player/ SIDE PLAYTIME RAPID ACCESS VISUAL SEARCH PAUSE'
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE - NO DISKS INCLUDED
Finish: TOP: FAUX WOOD/ CABINET: GLOSS GREY WITH BLACK FRONT PANEL AND BOTTOM/KNOBS SHINY METAL/ WHITE PRINTING ON FRONT AND BLACK ON BACK
Decoration: N/A

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